Commentary
In this entry of Covid Diaries, Leen Al Zaben, a culinary consultant, writer and photographer from Amman, Jordan, shares her experience with finding respite while quarantining in Tokyo with her family.
Los Angeles, CA | Commentary
In Los Angeles, Keegan Fong of Woon Kitchen shares his experience as a restaurateur during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Los Angeles, California | Commentary
In Los Angeles, Andrea Borgen Abdallah, the general manager and owner of Barcito, puts forth the case for saving restaurants during COVID-19 in this candid op-ed following the closure of the city’s dine-in service.
Commentary
Contemporary food studies programs are increasingly addressing the multifaceted challenges of food and its politics, including social justice, food sovereignty, and environmental sustainability.
Commentary
The COVID-19 closures cause and accelerate the evolution of culinary education.
Fiction | Commentary
In the not-so-distant future, food is a source of memory, survival, and human connection in this speculative fiction short story.
Canada | Commentary
For decades, Indian cuisine in Canada has been labeled East Indian—a misnomer born out of colonial ignorance. Now, it’s time for a change.
U.K. | Commentary
In Bristol, England, the deep roots of Jamaican cuisine and it’s often-copied culture serve as an example of just how detrimental cultural appropriation really is.
Italy | Commentary
Pasta Grannies creator Vicky Bennison on the appreciation for tradition in the modern age.
Commentary
A history of immigration, trade and discriminatory economic policies have made U.S. farms dependent on exploitable labor mostly by Latinx immigrants.
Commentary
A pandemic exposes issues in our food supply chain, but encourages alternative long-term solutions, including barter systems.
Commentary
Professional miller Jill Brockman-Cummings of Janie’s Mill in Illinois provides a practical flour education for the home baker.
Houston, Texas | Commentary
Chef Chris Williams of the Houston institution Lucille’s talks about what the Black Lives Matter movement means to him in this moment.
Commentary
In New York City, Cosme is recognized for its warmth and sense of welcome by contributor Kristine Gutierrez.
Houston, Texas | Commentary
Houston Anthropologist and Black Culture Storyteller Marlon Hall considers the Black experience during the movement of the moment.